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Qatar in talks to supply gas to Europe if Russia cuts supplies

Emir expected to tell US president Qatar can provide short-term emergency liquid gas to help replace any loss of supplies

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2022

UK and Nato allies consider US request to send more troops to eastern Europe

Reinforcements sought for Nato’s eastern flank as Russian forces mass on Ukrainian border

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2022

Micron To Shut Shanghai DRAM Design Operations, Relocate Engineers: Report

U.S. memory chip giant Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) has confirmed it will close its DRAM design operations in Shanghai by 2022 end, SCMP reports. Micron looks to ask ~150 Chinese engineers to relocate to the U.S. or India. Micron, which employs about 43,000 people globally, did not provide a reason for the decision.…

Benzinga · Jan 26, 2022

Critics of former pope are scapegoating him over abuse, Vatican says

The Vatican on Wednesday hit back at critics of former Pope Benedict, under scrutiny over his handling of sex abuse in Germany decades ago, accusing them of seeking a scapegoat over what should be a "collective examination" of the Church's past.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

Belfast man spends £20,000 travelling abroad for Long Covid treatment

Fitness fanatic Ronan Boyle, 51, used to run triathlons before his two-year battle with coronavirus

Belfast Live · Jan 26, 2022

Germany offers Ukraine helmets, Kyiv's Klitschko "speechless"

Germany will supply 5,000 military helmets to Ukraine to help defend against a possible Russian invasion, it said on Wednesday - an offer Kyiv mayor and former world champion boxer Vitali Klitschko dismissed as "a joke" that left him "speechless".

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022

Diplomacy, prayers: Things to know about the Ukraine crisis

Russia has placed more than 100,000 troops near Ukraine’s border and ratcheted up war games in the region

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022

Meet the Plymouth woman who runs a multi-million euro global baby mat business

Toddlekind founder Samantha Brückner is now breaking into the US market after selling in 46 countries and claiming celebrity customers

Birmingham Post · Jan 26, 2022

Vatican defends Benedict after report faults abuse record

The Vatican is strongly defending Pope Benedict XVI’s record in fighting clergy sexual abuse after an independent report faulted his handling of four cases of abuse when he was archbishop of Munich, Germany

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022

U.S. urges de-escalation over Ukraine, offers Russia diplomatic path

The United States said on Wednesday it had set out a diplomatic path to address sweeping Russian demands in eastern Europe, as Moscow held security talks with Western countries and intensified its military build-up near Ukraine with new drills.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2022